Bridge to Peace (North) - Arlington, VA
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N 38° 53.074 W 077° 03.830
18S E 320990 N 4305990
One of many historical markers in Arlington, Virginia.
Waymark Code: WM14Y74
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/10/2021
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The plaque says, "Arlington Memorial Bridge spans the Potomac River, a boundary that once divided the United States. Built in 1932, the bridge connect Arlington House, the memorial to the General Robert E. Lee to the Lincoln Memorial. Lee and his family fled the mansion at the onset of the Civil War—the bloodiest conflict in US history. "It is the duty of every citizen," Lee wrote in the years following the Confederacy's surrender, "... to do all in his power to aid in the restoration of peace and harmony." Across the river, the grand statue of Abraham Lincoln extends an open hand, "with malice toward none, with charity for all.""
Group that erected the marker: NPS
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Arlington, VA, USA
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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